<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>AI company Perplexity has made a $34.5 billion offer for Google’s Chrome browser, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/perplexity-ai-google-chrome-offer-5ddb7a22?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhDys3pCG-tge7yJOmr_PUejVFquxySYAhbwtpkjnkJVrvnQMge0mz4nkBhOsE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=689b6e04&amp;gaa_sig=v6Nz7v7MJ8rlw5IgIDr4Ge7RY0XEnRPteBARyJI7BFRkG2sJ6Bs_Q6K51Wi1UpiakZis57S0i8NyJFIOs7YGwA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.wsj.com/tech/perplexity-ai-google-chrome-offer-5ddb7a22?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhDys3pCG-tge7yJOmr_PUejVFquxySYAhbwtpkjnkJVrvnQMge0mz4nkBhOsE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=689b6e04&amp;gaa_sig=v6Nz7v7MJ8rlw5IgIDr4Ge7RY0XEnRPteBARyJI7BFRkG2sJ6Bs_Q6K51Wi1UpiakZis57S0i8NyJFIOs7YGwA%3D%3D" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.wsj.com/tech/perplexity-ai-google-chrome-offer-5ddb7a22?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhDys3pCG-tge7yJOmr_PUejVFquxySYAhbwtpkjnkJVrvnQMge0mz4nkBhOsE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=689b6e04&amp;gaa_sig=v6Nz7v7MJ8rlw5IgIDr4Ge7RY0XEnRPteBARyJI7BFRkG2sJ6Bs_Q6K51Wi1UpiakZis57S0i8NyJFIOs7YGwA%3D%3D" aria-label="multiple">multiple</a> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/12/perplexity-google-chrome-ai.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/12/perplexity-google-chrome-ai.html" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/12/perplexity-google-chrome-ai.html" aria-label="outlets">outlets</a>, making the bid as a judge considers forcing Google to spin off Chrome after it was ruled to have held a monopoly over online advertising technology.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/689b7217d9ba39f368da86a7/In-this-photo-illustration--Perplexity-AI-logo-is-seen-on-a---/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=4376&amp;cropY1=7&amp;cropY2=2922" alt="In this photo illustration, Perplexity AI logo is seen on a..." width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">The offer was first reported Tuesday morning. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>The $34.5 billion offer is backed by several unnamed investors “including large venture-capital funds,” according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/perplexity-ai-google-chrome-offer-5ddb7a22?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhDys3pCG-tge7yJOmr_PUejVFquxySYAhbwtpkjnkJVrvnQMge0mz4nkBhOsE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=689b6e04&amp;gaa_sig=v6Nz7v7MJ8rlw5IgIDr4Ge7RY0XEnRPteBARyJI7BFRkG2sJ6Bs_Q6K51Wi1UpiakZis57S0i8NyJFIOs7YGwA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.wsj.com/tech/perplexity-ai-google-chrome-offer-5ddb7a22?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhDys3pCG-tge7yJOmr_PUejVFquxySYAhbwtpkjnkJVrvnQMge0mz4nkBhOsE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=689b6e04&amp;gaa_sig=v6Nz7v7MJ8rlw5IgIDr4Ge7RY0XEnRPteBARyJI7BFRkG2sJ6Bs_Q6K51Wi1UpiakZis57S0i8NyJFIOs7YGwA%3D%3D" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.wsj.com/tech/perplexity-ai-google-chrome-offer-5ddb7a22?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhDys3pCG-tge7yJOmr_PUejVFquxySYAhbwtpkjnkJVrvnQMge0mz4nkBhOsE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=689b6e04&amp;gaa_sig=v6Nz7v7MJ8rlw5IgIDr4Ge7RY0XEnRPteBARyJI7BFRkG2sJ6Bs_Q6K51Wi1UpiakZis57S0i8NyJFIOs7YGwA%3D%3D" aria-label="The Wall Street Journal">The Wall Street Journal</a>, which first reported on the bid.</p></div><div class="key-facts-element"><p>Forbes has reached out to Perplexity and Google for comment.</p></div>

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The offer comes as a judge, who concluded this year that Google held a search market monopoly, considers forcing Google to sell its Chrome browser.{ai:summary}<p>Perplexity offers $34.5B to buy Google Chrome, as a judge weighs forcing Chrome to spin off after a finding of monopoly in online ad tech.</p><p>Backers include unnamed investors, including large VC funds, per WSJ; Forbes seeks comment from Perplexity and Google. #technology</p>

AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Bid For Google Chrome

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